I’ve finally found a relatively low-calorie dessert that I enjoy. Quaker has started manufacturing crisp multigrain cookies in several flavors including chocolatey mint, chocolatey drizzle, peanut butter, and cinnamon streusel. They come in little 90-calorie packs so you don’t unintentionally overeat. And the good news is, they actually taste pretty darned delicious.
I’m especially partial to the chocolate mint variety which remind me of the Thin Mints cookies that Girl Scouts sell.
The packages are small, and it’s a little too easy to scarf all the cookies down in a single handful, but if you make yourself eat them slowly, one at a time, you’ll find they’re actually filling.
And hey, what could be better than a dessert you don’t have to feel guilty for eating?
There’s a restaurant across the street from where I work that specializes in home cooking. Every day, they offer a different dessert. Most days I hold firm but on Tuesdays, my resolve wavers. See, that’s the day they have a delicious chocolate/coconut pie with a layer of cream cheese between the crust and the pie filling. Needless to say, it has no calories. 
I’m absolutely addicted to the stuff, even though it definitely does not fall under the heading of approved diet foods. So, here’s what I do. Instead of denying myself until I go crazy and eat six or seven pies all at once, I set aside Tuesday as a “cheat” day. On cheat days, I eat small portions of anything I want, including that heavenly pie. Then on Wednesday, it’s back to the diet.
Ideally, I should avoid the pie altogether, but since that’s not happening I figure this is as good a compromise as any. And since I’m continuing to lose weight, it doesn’t look like the cheat day concept is hurting my diet too much.
